Colorado State University Athletics
Friday, October 30
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10/28/2026 10:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Divers will kick off competition with Denver
FORT COLLINS -- Â The next two weekends won't just keep the team busy, coach Christopher Woodard expects the stretch to heighten his squad's competitive drive with a host of rivals in front of them beginning with an in-state road trip Friday.
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Colorado State's women's swimming and diving team heads to Denver for a dual, the start of three in the next eight days. The first weekend in November will have the Rams hosting two more duals, Wyoming and Northern Arizona. Off to a 2-0 start to the season, there is plenty Woodard views optimistically, hoping the nature of the upcoming duals will bring even more out in competition.
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"I'm encouraged by the work we're doing in the pool. We had a fantastic session (Monday) morning, so I think more than anything else, we've talked about executing race plans. I think this comes down to rivalries," he said. "How tough are you going to be? What are the things that you're going to do off the deck to recover session to session, and event to event? So, I'm going to be preaching a lot more about how we recover from fast swims, and how we get ourselves mentally prepared, because we've got three really, really tough head-to-head competitions in the span of eight days."
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The divers will open the show at El Pomar Natatorium with the competition of both springboards starting at 12 p.m. Races in the lanes are slated for 2 p.m. Denver holds an overall edge in the longstanding series, but the Rams have claimed five of the past six duals.
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A bit of swagger on the deck isn't a bad thing in Woodard's thinking, and finding athletes who understand the idea of tapping into the emotional element is part of the recruiting process.
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"We always are cognizant and we recruit athletes from some very talented club systems and club coaches, but I love looking for kids who love high school challenges," Woodard said. "Because that's the head-to-head, and that's what this is all about. So, it's talking to them about, yes, I want you to be cognizant of who you're swimming, and maybe look at how they're swimming, and not to change your race strategy, but understand how that might impact it. This is very much understand where you're at and what are the points, because everyone needs to contribute."
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Which happened the last time the team raced, winning a pair of duals against Washington State and Colorado Mesa. The divers played a big role, finishing at least 1-2 in both events against Mesa, led by Sydney Ovesen hitting two Zones marks and a school top-10 in the process.
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In the water, four additional program top-10 swims took place as the team wore tech suits. Coming out of an invitational to start the season, Woodard noted progress was made and he's seen even more in practice. The next step is taking those gains into races and feeding off the atmosphere in the highly charged matchups.
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Rams in the Pac-12 Top 10
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1. Quinn Whorley, 1000 free, 10:12.37(a)
1. Tess Whineray, 100 back, 53.04(a)
1. Tess Whineray, 200 back, 1:54.31(a)
2. Kayda Geyer, 200 breast, 2:12.32(a)
2. Kayda Geyer, 200 IM, 2:02.01(a)
3. Kayda Geyer, 100 breast, 1:01.54(a)
3. Evie Munz, 200 fly, 2:00.48(a)
4. Mia Axleman, 200 free, 1:50.73 (a)
5. Quinn Whorley, 1650 free, 17:37.50(a)
6. Mia Axleman, 100 free, 50.78(a)
6. Evie Munz, 100 fly, 54.97(a)
7. Gabby Hall, 100 free, 51.11(a)
7. Gabby Hall, 100 fly, 55.10(a)
8. Gabby Hall, 100 back, 55.49(a)
8. Alaina Biebl, 200 back, 2:03.82(a)
8. Margo Hauser, 100 breast, 1:03.87(a)
9. Quinn Whorley, 500 free, 5:02.75(a)
9. Kayda Geyer, 400 IM, 4:25.43(a)
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Colorado State's women's swimming and diving team heads to Denver for a dual, the start of three in the next eight days. The first weekend in November will have the Rams hosting two more duals, Wyoming and Northern Arizona. Off to a 2-0 start to the season, there is plenty Woodard views optimistically, hoping the nature of the upcoming duals will bring even more out in competition.
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"I'm encouraged by the work we're doing in the pool. We had a fantastic session (Monday) morning, so I think more than anything else, we've talked about executing race plans. I think this comes down to rivalries," he said. "How tough are you going to be? What are the things that you're going to do off the deck to recover session to session, and event to event? So, I'm going to be preaching a lot more about how we recover from fast swims, and how we get ourselves mentally prepared, because we've got three really, really tough head-to-head competitions in the span of eight days."
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The divers will open the show at El Pomar Natatorium with the competition of both springboards starting at 12 p.m. Races in the lanes are slated for 2 p.m. Denver holds an overall edge in the longstanding series, but the Rams have claimed five of the past six duals.
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A bit of swagger on the deck isn't a bad thing in Woodard's thinking, and finding athletes who understand the idea of tapping into the emotional element is part of the recruiting process.
Â
"We always are cognizant and we recruit athletes from some very talented club systems and club coaches, but I love looking for kids who love high school challenges," Woodard said. "Because that's the head-to-head, and that's what this is all about. So, it's talking to them about, yes, I want you to be cognizant of who you're swimming, and maybe look at how they're swimming, and not to change your race strategy, but understand how that might impact it. This is very much understand where you're at and what are the points, because everyone needs to contribute."
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Which happened the last time the team raced, winning a pair of duals against Washington State and Colorado Mesa. The divers played a big role, finishing at least 1-2 in both events against Mesa, led by Sydney Ovesen hitting two Zones marks and a school top-10 in the process.
Â
In the water, four additional program top-10 swims took place as the team wore tech suits. Coming out of an invitational to start the season, Woodard noted progress was made and he's seen even more in practice. The next step is taking those gains into races and feeding off the atmosphere in the highly charged matchups.
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Rams in the Pac-12 Top 10
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1. Quinn Whorley, 1000 free, 10:12.37(a)
1. Tess Whineray, 100 back, 53.04(a)
1. Tess Whineray, 200 back, 1:54.31(a)
2. Kayda Geyer, 200 breast, 2:12.32(a)
2. Kayda Geyer, 200 IM, 2:02.01(a)
3. Kayda Geyer, 100 breast, 1:01.54(a)
3. Evie Munz, 200 fly, 2:00.48(a)
4. Mia Axleman, 200 free, 1:50.73 (a)
5. Quinn Whorley, 1650 free, 17:37.50(a)
6. Mia Axleman, 100 free, 50.78(a)
6. Evie Munz, 100 fly, 54.97(a)
7. Gabby Hall, 100 free, 51.11(a)
7. Gabby Hall, 100 fly, 55.10(a)
8. Gabby Hall, 100 back, 55.49(a)
8. Alaina Biebl, 200 back, 2:03.82(a)
8. Margo Hauser, 100 breast, 1:03.87(a)
9. Quinn Whorley, 500 free, 5:02.75(a)
9. Kayda Geyer, 400 IM, 4:25.43(a)
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